Cartridge.



PATENTED JULY 31, 19Q6.

0. A. BAILEY.

CARTRIDGE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 27, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J u1y'31 1 906.

Application filed January 27, 1904-.- Serial No. 190,829.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cromwell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a Cartridge, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in cartridges, and relates more especially to the class of paper-shell cartridges.

In the usual construction of paper-shell cartridges embodying a metal cap and paper tube considerable inconvenience is sometimes experienced by reason of the metal cap pulling from the paper tube in the operation of extracting such a cartridge from the firearm, and it is now customary to reinforce the connection by means of a thick paper wad. The employment of such a wad is not always efl'eotive, however, and it also reduces the size of the powder-chamber, as well as adds to the expense.

It is the object of my invention, therefore, to so construct the metal cap that it will firmly engage the sides of the paper tube in addition to the usual engagement by means of the flange, such engagement at the sides being in the nature of a grip which will pull the paper tube out with the cap and prevent one turning upon the other.

The invention consists in cutting away a portion of the sides of the metal cap and expanding the paper tube, so that the remaining portions of said sides will be embedded in the tube, such remaining portions thereby presenting edges which Will impinge directly against the tube and provide the necessary engagement of the parts in removing the same.

, view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

and showing the preferred form of construe tion. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar Fig. 4 is' an elevation illustratin a modification of the invention, in which the sides of the metal cap are provided with slots.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the views of the drawings.

The cartridge-shell is made up, as is usual,

of a metal cap A and paper tube B, the former being provided with the usual flange a, and in carrying out my invention the sides of said metal cap are partly cut away, so

Wings are in the present instanceshaped to- It is preferable provide spurs or points a that the shape of the wings or extensions be such as to present transverse edges, as a which will impinge against the paper tube to effect the withdrawal of the latter with the metal cap in extracting my improved shell from a firearm. The spurs or points 0, will also be embedded in the paper tube, inasmuch as the latter is expanded sothat the outer surface thereof will be flush With the outer surface of the metal cap;

In addition to the engagement of the parts by means of the sides of the cap, as hereinbefore explained, it is also purposed to provide the usual engagement by means of the flange a, intowhich the inner end of the tube is forced.

Obviously any suitable means may be employed for expanding the paper tube after it is inserted in the metal cap, the object being to force the tube out into the open parts of the metal cap, so that the extensions or wings will be embedded therein, whereby such extensions or Wings will secure a firm grip on the sides of the tube that will resist both a lateral and longitudinal strain.

Though it is not necessary to employ the usual breech wad with the construction hereinbefore described, such a wad may be employed, if desired.

In the modification, Fig. 4, the metal cap is cut away at the sides in the form of slots 0, and the edges c-.may be serrated similar to the edges a in Fig. 1.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

1. A cartridge-shell having a rear reinforce portion with its wall divided longitudinally to render it expansible.

2. A cartridge-shell having a rear reinforce portion with its wall divided on inclined lines producing tapering tongues extending to render it expansible.

3. In a cartridge-shell, a metallic cap havlng crown projections.

4. In a cartridge-shell, the combination with a metallic cap, of means extending from the open end thereof to embrace the usual paper tube.

5. In a cartridge-shell, the combination with a paper tube, of a metallic cap, means extending from the inner end of the cap to fuignish a resilient support for the side of said tu e. i

6. I11 a cartridge-shell, the combination with a paper tube, of a metallic cap terminating in a skeleton frame.

7. In a cartridgesl1ell,a metallic cap pro vided with a divided forward portion.

8. In a cartridge, the combination with the paper tube, of a metal cap the sides of which are partly cut away to provide openings, and teeth formed at an edge of said openings, the tube being expanded into said I openings and engaged by said teeth, substantially as shown and described.

. 9. In a cartridge, the combination with the paper tube, of a metal cap the sides of which are partly cut away to provide openings leaving extensions or wings, and teeth formed on the edges intermediate the wings, the tube being expanded into the said openings and engaged by said teeth, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

10. In a cartridge, the combination with the paper tube, of a metal cap A the sides of WlllOll are partly cut away to provide extensions or vwings 0/ having lower transverse edges 0. and teeth a formed on the edges intermediate said extensions or wings, the

tube being expanded into the spaces between the extensions or wings and engaged by the teeth, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

11. In a pa er-tube cartridge, the combi nation with t e paper tube, of a metal cap having upward extensions at its sides and said extensions provided at their upper ends with lateral wings, and teeth formed on the edges between such extensions.

12. In a paper-tube cartridge, nation with the paper tube, of a metal cap having upward extensions at its sides and said extensions provided at their upper ends with lateral extensions or Wings, substantially as shown .and described.

13. In a paper-tube cartridge, the combination with the paper tube, of a metal cap having inwardly-projecting teeth at its upper edge adapted to be embedded in the paper tube.

14. In a cartridge-shell, the combination of a paper tube, and a metallic cap fitted to said tube and having tongues at its forward end, substantially as set forth. 15. In a cartridge-shell, the combination of a paper tube, and a metallic cap fitted to said tube and having rounded tongues at its forward end, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses CHAS. A. BAILEY Witnessesf EDWARD H. HUNT, J. ARTHUR BOARDMAN.

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